Members of the punk rock band UK Subs have said they were denied entry and detained in the US, according to accounts from the band themselves.
Bassist Alvin Gibbs shared details of the incident in a Facebook post on Wednesday, which comes amid widespread reports of people being denied entry to the US, including a French scientist who said he was barred because of anti-Donald Trump comments he had made.
Gibbs, along with bandmates Marc Carrey and Stefan Häublein, were deported back to the UK following their detainment. Only vocalist Charlie Harper had been allowed entry. Harper ended up playing the band’s scheduled show in Los Angeles with a group of stand-in musicians.
He recounted how after he landed at the LA airport with his partner, he was told he would be questioned after being flagged. He was informed the flagging was for two reasons: first, he was told he had an incorrect visa, but he was also told that there was another reason that the agents would not disclose to him.
“I can’t help but wonder whether my frequent, and less than flattering, public comments regarding their president and his administration played a role – or perhaps I’m simply succumbing to paranoia,” he said.
The band, considered pioneers in the genre of British punk rock, have been outspokenly critical of Trump and his policies in the past. They are known to often make political statements during live performances.
“What followed was far from pleasant,” Gibbs said. “Two police officers escorted me to another section of LAX, where I found Stefan and Marc already detained in a cold holding pen, along with a group of Colombian, Chinese, and Mexican detainees. My luggage, phone, and passport were confiscated.”
He explained how he was eventually called for a second interview at 4am, hours after he had initially landed at 7pm.
Gibbs says his partner waited 25 hours for him to finally be released from the detention. “By the time we were escorted on to the flight at 8pm the next day, I had gone without sleep for well over a day, surviving only on a pot noodle and a couple of cups of tea.”
Though he expressed relief that Harper had been able to enter the country and perform the scheduled show, Gibbs is not keen on trying to come back to the US again. “It seems my relationship with the country is over for the foreseeable future,” he said.
The experiences of the UK Subs members are the latest in a long line of people who have experienced long hours of detainment and deportation upon entering the US, with the incidents frequently credited to vague or unspecified visa issues.
In a similar situation to UK Subs, a French researcher was denied entry to the US earlier this month after immigration officers at an airport searched his phone and found messages in which he had expressed criticisms of the Trump administration.
Я думал, только в России на границе могут проверить телефон. Ан нет, у нас тоже
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yeah, “the guardian”…
это им ещё повезло, в другой газете, говорят, писАли, что нескольких человеков расстреляли прям в аэропорту, проверив их аккаунты в Х
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Я думал, только в России на границе могут проверить телефон. Ан нет, у нас тоже
Это давно уже не новость что пограничники требуют разлочить телефон и вполне могут слить с него всю информацию, а при отказе конфисковать устройство или просто не пустить неграждан.
klsk писал(а): ↑Вт мар 25, 2025 8:55 pm
Я думал, только в России на границе могут проверить телефон. Ан нет, у нас тоже
Это давно уже не новость что пограничники требуют разлочить телефон и вполне могут слить с него всю информацию, а при отказе конфисковать устройство или просто не пустить неграждан.
У меня однажды проверяли телефон, но разлочивать не требовали
Больше стало бездомных во Флориде, но теперь на задворках, а не на главных улицах и парках, как раньше
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One of President Donald Trump’s main promises in his 2024 presidential campaign was to bring down the nation’s skyrocketing grocery costs – but many of Athens’ small businesses, students and locals are still struggling.
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that urban southern areas have faced a 31.8% increase in the consumer price index of meat, poultry, fish and eggs since 2019. Nationally, beef, veal and egg costs have been particularly affected, with the price of eggs rising by 58.8% and the price of beef and veal rising 7.6% from February 2024 to February 2025, according to an article from NerdWallet.
In a similar situation to UK Subs, a French researcher was denied entry to the US earlier this month after immigration officers at an airport searched his phone and found messages in which he had expressed criticisms of the Trump administration.
Я думал, только в России на границе могут проверить телефон. Ан нет, у нас тоже
Давно и имеют право и проверяют, просто раньше об этом не кричали.
У француза на самом деле нашли ворованную секретную информацию из Лос Аламос, но этот неудобный факт он как-то забыл рассказать, случайно наверное.
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'Eggs are way down', says Trump amid historic high prices. Netizens say 'Bro can’t stop lying'
US egg prices are at an all-time high in the US in recent months, largely due to a bird flu outbreak, and has been discussed and debated across the country. US President Donald Trump has however denied it and said the prices are 'way down'. Earlier, Trump blamed former President Joe Biden for the high prices of eggs.
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'Eggs are way down', says Trump amid historic high prices. Netizens say 'Bro can’t stop lying'
US egg prices are at an all-time high in the US in recent months, largely due to a bird flu outbreak, and has been discussed and debated across the country. US President Donald Trump has however denied it and said the prices are 'way down'. Earlier, Trump blamed former President Joe Biden for the high prices of eggs.
Egg prices are once again top of mind for many Americans. Even after a recent drop in wholesale costs, retail egg prices remain near historic highs, averaging about $6 per dozen — roughly double what people paid a year ago. It’s the most Americans have paid for eggs in decades, according to a CNBC analysis of US Bureau of Labor Statistics data. (C)
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JamesBond
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Egg prices are once again top of mind for many Americans. Even after a recent drop in wholesale costs, retail egg prices remain near historic highs, averaging about $6 per dozen — roughly double what people paid a year ago. It’s the most Americans have paid for eggs in decades, according to a CNBC analysis of US Bureau of Labor Statistics data. (C)
Скажем прямо - если есть в Америке есть люди для которых действительно цена яиц "top of mind", они либо реально нищие, либо поедают дикое количество яиц.
Я думаю что это просто bullshit.
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New cars will probably become much more expensive in the United States when President Trump imposes new tariffs on foreign-made cars and auto parts.
Barring exceptions, tariffs of, say, 25 percent on cars and parts made in Mexico and Canada would add $3,000 even to the cost of cars assembled in the United States, said Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at Cox Automotive, a market research firm. Automakers depend on components from Mexico and Canada.
Cox estimates that tariffs would add $6,000 to price of a car made in Mexico or Canada, two of the top exporters of vehicles to the United States. Affected models include the Toyota Tacoma pickup, gasoline and electric versions of the Chevrolet Equinox, and several models of Ram pickups. Ram is owned by Stellantis, which also produces Dodge, Chrysler and Fiat vehicles.
U.S. consumers are feeling the cost of living squeeze amid higher housing costs, slower wage growth and rising unemployment fears, raising concerns about how much longer they can keep spending on discretionary items.
While the labor market has provided a cushion thus far, cracks are emerging, testing the resilience of household budgets and their ability to sustain the broader economy.
In a report released Thursday, Joe Wadford, an economist at the Bank of America Institute, said that while overall consumer spending remains resilient, financial headwinds are mounting—particularly for lower-income consumers.
“Consumer resilience continues, but cost-of-living increases, slowing wage growth, and unemployment fears are a headwind for some,” Wadford said.
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U.S. consumers are feeling the cost of living squeeze amid higher housing costs, slower wage growth and rising unemployment fears, raising concerns about how much longer they can keep spending on discretionary items.
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хорошо что некоторые этих проблем не чувствуют, только панику разводят
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Housing Costs Are Squeezing Budgets
The biggest challenge for many households is the rising cost of housing, which is hitting lower-income consumers the hardest. According to Bank of America payments data, rent and mortgage payments for this group were up 11% in February compared to the 2023 average, while higher-income customers saw a smaller increase of 9%.
“It's likely that lower-income consumers are getting hit harder as apartment rental increases spread to less expensive areas,” the report said.
Higher-income households may be faring better because “homeownership tends to skew toward higher-income individuals, and monthly mortgage payments typically do not change over time.”
For lower-income households, housing is their largest expense, consuming nearly half of their after-tax income, followed by transportation, groceries and utility bills.
“These expenses account for around 95% of their after-tax income,” Bank of America data revealed, leaving little room for discretionary spending.
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LadyLiberty
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Кто не согласен тут? Anybody?
Да кто ж против здравомыслия попрёт, только ментально больные люди. Нет, пусть эти трансгендеры делают что хотят со своим телом, если они чувствуют себя неуютно нём, но за свой счёт, а не за чёт налогоплательщиков. И пусть не пытаются делать из нормальных людей дураков, как в психушке.Если он себе присобачил женскую грудь номер 6, это не значит, что его природная структура и физические мужские способности, данные ему природой, исчезли.
